Regular season and playoffsMNS

Dino Ciccarelli's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#226

Goals

NHL#142

Assists

NHL#311

Plus/minus

NHL#199

Games

40% of 80

Right winger Dino Ciccarelli was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 18 goals and 12 assists for 30 points, 0.94 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 21 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs

Year 1980
46 years ago
A late start
December 13
Dino Ciccarelli's season starts in game 28 of 80
Minnesota North Stars have played 27 games27 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 13
Dino Ciccarelli makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Winnipeg Jets
WINWinnipeg Jets3–4MNSMinnesota North Stars
Dino was 20 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Willy Lindström and Kent-Erik Andersson.
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- The game
  WIN3–4MNS
  W
  December 13game 28/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR6–3MNS
  L
  December 15game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4TOR
  L
  December 17game 30/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- Checkpoint
  December 17
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 803 of 40 played
  0
  points
  NHL#478
  0
  goals
  NHL#421
  0
  assists
  NHL#464
  MNS
  20-10-0W-L-OT50Points
  6th in the whole NHL
Year 1981
45 years ago
- The game
  MNS1–3PIT
  L
  January 28game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3DET
  January 29game 50/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-7SOG
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- February 1981
- The game
  MNS5–5NYI
  February 7game 54/804
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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Milestone
Dino Ciccarelli records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Islanders · February 7
Milestone
Dino Ciccarelli scores his first NHL goal
in the game against New York Islanders · February 7
- The game
  MNS3–3NYR
  February 8game 55/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR4–3MNS
  L
  February 12game 56/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD4–7MNS
  W
  February 14game 57/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-7SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN2–7MNS
  W
  February 15game 58/804
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-8SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  CLR2–6MNS
  W
  February 18game 59/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS5–3WIN
  W
  February 20game 60/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8012 of 60 played
  9
  points
  NHL#353
  6
  goals
  NHL#250
  3
  assists
  NHL#407
  MNS
  29-17-0W-L-OT72Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–5TOR
  L
  February 21game 61/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI4–1MNS
  L
  February 23game 62/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–3HFD
  L
  February 25game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS1–5BOS
  L
  February 26game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-7SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–2MNS
  L
  February 28game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- March 1981
- The game
  BOS3–3MNS
  March 4game 66/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT5–8MNS
  W
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–1MNS
  March 9game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–3MNS
  W
  March 11game 69/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS3–6CGY
  L
  March 12game 70/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MNS4–10LAK
  L
  March 14game 71/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  EDM5–3MNS
  L
  March 18game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS1–1EDM
  March 20game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–9MNS
  W
  March 22game 74/801
  His night
  +4P+4G
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  4 GOALS
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- The game
  LAK4–3MNS
  L
  March 24game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-8SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–3LAK
  L
  March 28game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–2VAN
  W
  March 29game 77/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL3–6MNS
  W
  March 31game 78/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- April 1981
- The game
  MNS5–0STL
  W
  April 4game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–8CHI
  L
  April 5game 80/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-7SOG
  +3 points
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The season in numbers
April 5
Dino Ciccarelli closes the 1980-1981 season with 30 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
30
NHL#226
Games
32of 80
40%
Goals
18
NHL#142
Assists
12
NHL#311
P/GP
0.94
NHL#47
+/-
+2
NHL#199
Events
1
hat trick · 4 goals in one game
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
6 i rad
games with a point · 9 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins
MNSvsBOS
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  MNS5–4BOS
  W
  April 81
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  MNS9–6BOS
  W
  April 91
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +1+/-7SOG2PPP
  +4 points
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS3–6MNS
  W
  April 111
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Preliminary round
April 11
Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0
MNS3–0BOS
Advance
3Games6Points3Goals3Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres
MNSvsBUF
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  MNS4–3BUF
  W
  April 161
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  MNS5–2BUF
  W
  April 171
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  BUF4–6MNS
  W
  April 191
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  BUF5–4MNS
  L
  April 201
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  MNS4–3BUF
  W
  April 221
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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Quarterfinal
April 22
Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
MNS4–1BUF
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5Games6Points4Goals2Assists
6 days later
Semifinal
April 28
Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames
MNSvsCGY
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Kent Nilsson
Dan Labraaten
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- Game 1
  MNS4–1CGY
  W
  April 282
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-8SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
- Game 2
  MNS2–3CGY
  L
  April 303
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- May 1981
- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withCalgary Flames
- Game 3
  CGY4–6MNS
  W
  May 32
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
- Game 4
  CGY4–7MNS
  W
  May 52
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +2+/-7SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
- Game 5
  MNS1–3CGY
  L
  May 72
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
- Game 6
  CGY3–5MNS
  W
  May 92
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Semifinal
May 9
Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2
MNS4–2CGY
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6Games4Points4Goals0Assists
3 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 12
Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders
MNSvsNYI
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
Swedes on New York Islanders
Anders Kallur
Robert Nyström
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- Game 1
  MNS3–6NYI
  L
  May 123
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 2
  MNS3–6NYI
  L
  May 143
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3
  NYI7–5MNS
  L
  May 173
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  NYI2–4MNS
  W
  May 193
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 5
  MNS1–5NYI
  L
  May 213
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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Stanley Cup Final
May 21
New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1
MNS1–4NYI
Eliminated
5Games5Points3Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
May 21
Dino Ciccarelli ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 21 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
21
NHL#6
Games
19
Goals
14
NHL#3
Assists
7
NHL#36
P/GP
1.11
NHL#22
+/-
-2
NHL#197
Events
1
hat trick
10
playoff points
10
playoff goals
1
First playoff assist
4 i rad
games with a point
4 points
best game
BOS3–0→BUF4–1→CGY4–2→NYI1–4

Dino Ciccarelli's season starts in game 28 of 80

Dino Ciccarelli makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Winnipeg Jets

1/2 into the season

Dino Ciccarelli records his first NHL assist

Dino Ciccarelli scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Dino Ciccarelli closes the 1980-1981 season with 30 points

Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins

Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames

Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

Dino Ciccarelli ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 21 points